Eckerd College

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School Overview

Founded in 1958, Eckerd College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in St. Petersburg, Florida. With a total annual enrollment of around 1,800 students and 100 fullptime faculty members, the college is relatively small when compared with other four-year colleges and universities in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. Eckerd offers a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Art degrees in over 38 fields of study and several professional disciplines. However, the college is especially well known for Chemistry, Marine Science, Environmental Studies, Creative Writing and International Business programs. Eckerd is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Online Programs & Distance Learning

See the distance education degree programs that are offered at Eckerd College.

Degree Name

Cert

Assoc

Bach

Mast

Doct

* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates

Tuition & Financial Aid

See what it costs to enroll at Eckerd College and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.

Undergraduate Student Tuition

Average tuition and fees for academic year:

Tuition and Fees

2016-2017

In-state

$41,538

Out-of-state

$41,538

Books and supplies

$1,200

Graduate Student Tuition

Average tuition and fees for academic year:

Tuition and Fees

2016-2017

In-state

$0

Out-of-state

$0

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016

Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students

Type of Aid

Number Receiving Aid

% Receiving Aid

Avg. Amt. of Aid

Any student financial aid

483

100%

–

Grant or scholarship aid

481

99%

$21,674

Student loan aid

265

55%

$8,658

All Undergraduate Students

Type of Aid

Number Receiving Aid

% Receiving Aid

Avg. Amt. of Aid

Grant or scholarship aid

1,991

98%

$19,100

Federal student loans

1,123

55%

$6,931

Admissions & Enrollment

See the admission requirements for Eckerd College. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted.
View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled Eckerd College students.

Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017

Total

Male

Female

Number of applicants

4,604

1,582

3,022

Percent admitted

100%

68%

74%

Percent admitted who enrolled

13%

13%

12%

Admissions Considerations

Required

Recommended

Optional

Secondary school GPA

Secondary school rank

Secondary school record

Completion of college-preparatory program

Recommendations

Formal demonstration of competencies

Admission test scores

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language

Eckerd College Enrollment, Fall 2017

Total Enrollment

2,046

Undergraduate enrollment

2,046

Graduate enrollment

0

Undergraduate Attendance

Undergraduate Gender

Undergraduate Age

Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity

Undergraduate Distance Education

Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education

Graduate Distance Education

Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education

Eckerd College Accreditation

This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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